Bill Press CNN, Show, Married, Wife, Family, Net Worth

Updated On: 14 Nov, 2018

American radio host Bill Press ventures the political aisle and provides insights into the daily liberal talk radio The Bill Press Show. The former chairman of California Democratic Party was a chantry boy who followed the three evangelical counsels.

He is a regular CNN political contributor and co-hosted MSNBC's Buchanan and Press. The Niagara University graduate has authored several books such as Eyewitness, Bush Must Go, and Trump Must Go.

Two Children With Weaver Wife!

The host of The Bill Press Show, Bill is married to an accomplished award-winning weaver, Carol Press. His wife, Carol, weaves luxurious scarves in her Washington, DC home sun-filled studio. Bill often shows support towards his lovely wife and promotes her hand-weave designs of fabric worn through his social media.

The Niagara University graduate and his weaver wife used to reside in Inverness, Scotland where they trade their clothing at Black Mountain Weavers in Pt. Reyes. On Scotland’s northeast coast Inverness, the couple raised their two sons, Mark Press and David Press.

Bill Press and his wife, Carol Press, nourished their two sons in Inverness, Scotland (Photo: hollywoodonthepotomac.com)

Both of their sons have become accomplished towards their respective career. Mark graduated with a Master's degree from the University of California, and his brother David worked for the national parks as a biologist. The family of four spends quality time and has mentioned Shell Beach and McClure's Beach as their favorite hiking spots.

Bill and his wife now reside in Washington, DC, and they often remember their moment in Inverness. But the 78-year-old radio host affirms that he cannot return to Scotland as he has friends and community members in the capital of the United States. The family attends their friends' dinner parties and whole-heartly support Carol's luxurious scarves business.

How Much Is Bill Press' Net Worth?

Bill, 78, accumulates the net worth from his career as an American talk radio host and political commentator. According to Payscale, a radio host in the United States earns an average salary of $44,327 along with additional compensation of $7,000 as commission, $5,000 as profit sharing, and $4,027 as a bonus amount. Since 2005, Bill is hosting liberal talk radio program, The Bill Press Show and has become a regular CNN political contributor.

The Wilmington got the headstart of his broadcasting career from Los Angeles based TV stations like KCOP-TV and KABC-TV. Bill then worked as a political commentator for MSNBC and CNN. While on CNN, he co-hosted the shows like Spin Room and CrossFire. From 1993 to 1996, the political commentator served as the chairman of the California Democratic Party.

Short Bio

Bill Press was born on 8 April 1940 in Wilmington, Delaware. The California Democratic Party chairman grew up in Delaware City, Delaware and resided in Inverness, California. At an early age, Bill stepped in Catholicism and followed the three evangelical counsels.